Stack of useless technical manuals

Useful or Useless: How to Tell If Your Manual Needs An Overhaul

Various types of technical manuals are meant to make complex information more accessible to end users. However, we’ve all experienced the mind-numbing frustration of trying to follow documents with too much technical jargon that are difficult to understand. Bad user guides make the reader feel frustrated and create more questions than answers. Poorly written instructions …

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Words You Shouldn’t Use When Writing

Words are easy to use, and even easier to overuse. Jargon, cliches, and trendy terms can diminish your credibility and make your content read as generic or vague. Filler words pad the word count but don’t add anything of value to your writing. Sometimes, the word itself is just plain wrong. We’ve all been guilty …

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